Choose Walk with the Living
Choose Walk with the Living if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Walk with the Living launched in 2022.
Walk with the Living vs Kill Your Darlings
Walk with the Living and Kill Your Darlings both land in Indie, RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, RPG on Steam. Walk with the Living is free; Kill Your Darlings is paid (Price unknown). Walk with the Living is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Kill Your Darlings has no Deck rating yet. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Kill Your Darlings
Choose Kill Your Darlings if you want a Simulation experience.
Both Walk with the Living and Kill Your Darlings sit in Indie and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Walk with the Living |  Kill Your Darlings | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | — |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG | Indie, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 77.8% positive (45 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | EcoGoth Games | Stray Fawn Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Walk with the Living is free; Kill Your Darlings is paid (Price unknown).
- Walk with the Living is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Kill Your Darlings has no Deck rating yet.
Walk with the Living vs Kill Your Darlings — FAQ
- Are Walk with the Living and Kill Your Darlings similar?
- They overlap on Indie, RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Is Walk with the Living free?
- Yes — Walk with the Living is a free-to-play Steam title. Kill Your Darlings is paid (Price unknown).